danglies in sidemount

[twaldo]

Ok, first I LOVE my LP 72's for open water side mount, but with a 7' hose on my right side the hose just seems un-manageable. It is always a mess, I pull it out enough to breath on it (I don't wrap around my neck) then when I stow it hangs... it hangs at the bottom of my tank ALWAYS.

My left side regulator is on a bungee around my neck and when I'm not breathing on it, it also dangles.

My gauges are on 5"ish HP hoses, and they both angle down... Should I change to 3" hoses?

I"m comfortable enough now that its time to start looking like I have my sidemount act together so suggestions would be appreciated. I'll post a side profile later, front profile attached.

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[twaldo]

so I can't post the additional where they just show up.. you have to click on the links.

[Rich]

I run my SPG hoses back along the tanks. Just reach back, pull them out and check 'em, should be confirming what you already know. Hope this helps...

Safe diving,

Rich

[twaldo]

I run my SPG hoses back along the tanks. Just reach back, pull them out and check 'em, should be confirming what you already know. Hope this helps...

Safe diving,

Rich

I was told there were two options... run them back or run them forward.... I don't like running them back because of all the additional bends you put on the hoses... though yes this would alleviate the issue with the gauges. I'm thinking shorter hoses but not sure how short would be to short.

[Rich]

I don't like running them back because of all the additional bends you put on the hoses...

Mine run directly down the top of the tank from the first stage, no bends (pun intended). I "think" they're 9" but will check in the am...

Safe diving,

Rich

[IowaCaveDiver]

Mine run directly down the top of the tank from the first stage, no bends (pun intended). I "think" they're 9" but will check in the am...

Safe diving,

Rich

9" hose solves this problem

[IowaCaveDiver]

Why not wrap around your neck? This may be your solution.

[twaldo]

so longer HP hoses and strangle myself. Not what I was expecting, though I'm sure there are a few in cave country that wish I would strangle myself at times. When I started sidemount diving I didn't feel comfortable wrapping a hose (or two) around my neck.... maybe its time to move on. I specifically bought DiveRite's convertible 2nd stage so I could have it be a left hand hose. I don't have L/R valves on the 72's so I'm sure that is a little bit of the hose issue on my left hand side because the left hand hose routes pretty well on the LP85s.

You are right though, wrapping my right hand regulator would take care of the longer hose sticking out the bottom of my cylinder as well as the extra length when I'm not breathing on that reg just hanging.

[bamafan]

I was told there were two options... run them back or run them forward.... I don't like running them back because of all the additional bends you put on the hoses... though yes this would alleviate the issue with the gauges. I'm thinking shorter hoses but not sure how short would be to short.

If you like lollipoped spg's roll your tanks so that the regulator is facing up. A guy who teaches this dives angled valves and that angles the spg's up. With normal valves it doesn't work. I am guessing you were sidemount trained from one of the Marianna boys.

[twaldo]

I am guessing you were sidemount trained from one of the Marianna boys.

Something like that